BERLIN #2 - THE PERGAMON MUSEUM
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jenni_blogThis museum is laid out in 3 parts on "Museum Island" so that the visitor can pass seamlessly from its collection of classical antiquities to the new museum that has an exhibition of ancient minor arts, through to the Greek and Roman architecture in the Pergamon.
One of the most impressive things to see is the Great Frieze, which depicts a mythological battle between the gods and the giants, restored in life size and displayed in one great room. This is the first room that we entered.
The Temple of Ishtar and the Processional Way into Babylon is a stunning reconstruction of 625 B.C. architecture. The Ishtar Gate is comprised of glazed clay bricks - some original - some replicas.
There are also some very ancient artefacts here - dating back to some monuments of Sumerian culture from around 2350 B.C. in ceramic, stone and metallurgy.
Islamic art is also on display, as well as some artefacts and jewelry in gold, from the Scythians and from around Constantinople.
I took so many photos and cannot possibly post them all, so here are a good assortment of what the Pergamon has to offer.
The steps up to the museum...a lot of steps!
We went to the Greek & Roman room first. You can see how huge it is...there are people sitting on the Roman steps!
Part of the Great Frieze.
Here is a model of the temple/altar in a glass case.
More frieze work.
One thing that is great is that you can walk around and touch things...you are there!
Some columns.
A beautiful floor with some of the intricate mosaic tile work...such tiny tiles...so much work!
Another view of the Market Gate of Milet.
A gate in the town wall where people came from the north to visit Babylon.
In this view of the wall you can see better the glazed tiles and the colour.
The beautiful ceiling.
Some artefacts...very ancient things.
I love these big cats!
A big cooking kettle.
Some depictions of the excavation.
Some of the beautiful jewelry on display.
Okay, that is all for today. If anyone wants, I can post more from the Pergamon, but most of the rest is the same as what is here.
Tomorrow will be more from Berlin...some spectacular night-time photos of decorations, etc.
One of the most impressive things to see is the Great Frieze, which depicts a mythological battle between the gods and the giants, restored in life size and displayed in one great room. This is the first room that we entered.
The Temple of Ishtar and the Processional Way into Babylon is a stunning reconstruction of 625 B.C. architecture. The Ishtar Gate is comprised of glazed clay bricks - some original - some replicas.
There are also some very ancient artefacts here - dating back to some monuments of Sumerian culture from around 2350 B.C. in ceramic, stone and metallurgy.
Islamic art is also on display, as well as some artefacts and jewelry in gold, from the Scythians and from around Constantinople.
I took so many photos and cannot possibly post them all, so here are a good assortment of what the Pergamon has to offer.
The steps up to the museum...a lot of steps!
We went to the Greek & Roman room first. You can see how huge it is...there are people sitting on the Roman steps!
Part of the Great Frieze.
Here is a model of the temple/altar in a glass case.
More frieze work.
One thing that is great is that you can walk around and touch things...you are there!
Some columns.
A beautiful floor with some of the intricate mosaic tile work...such tiny tiles...so much work!
Another view of the Market Gate of Milet.
A gate in the town wall where people came from the north to visit Babylon.
In this view of the wall you can see better the glazed tiles and the colour.
The beautiful ceiling.
Some artefacts...very ancient things.
I love these big cats!
A big cooking kettle.
Some depictions of the excavation.
Some of the beautiful jewelry on display.
Okay, that is all for today. If anyone wants, I can post more from the Pergamon, but most of the rest is the same as what is here.
Tomorrow will be more from Berlin...some spectacular night-time photos of decorations, etc.
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Date: 2010-12-23 01:51 pm (UTC)I will be always in love with the Ishtar Gate and the Processional Way!
The Pergamon Altar is one of the BEST reconstructions I have ever seen!
It's not an Ishtar Temple it was the gate in the townwall where people came to visit Babylon from the north side of the town. Thanks so much for the 'Ishtar' book you gifted me. There I could read some interesting facts.
The Processional Way was much longer than the part we could see at the museum, it lead the people from the north outside the town to the part where the Marduk Tempel and the smaller ones were. I think you remember the model of the big temple we have seen.
I love it so much and it makes me thinking about how small people are and that they can do great!
Another view of the reconstruction. The Market Gate of Milet.
Here is a model of the original marketplace in a glass case. not a market place it was a temple/altar.
Atm I'm watching a BBC series about ancient history. It's interesting!
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0.0 omg are those real or replicas? (or were those the ones that you said were a mixture of both?)
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That necklace is gorgeous ♥
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